Nice video? Where do you put in? Is there parking for a kayak trailer? Police patrolling? Do you have to go down the chutes? I noticed some paddlers were in Hobies. Don't want to scrape the bottom of my kayak. Hobie rudder and Mirage Drive. I can take put them up. Thank you!
There are over 20 access points along the Mission Reach. Here are details: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/inland/mission_reach/ The first one, at Roosevelt Park, and then taking the trail 5 miles down to Acequia Park is the most commonly done route There is parking at both the sites. The entire Mission Reach is patrolled by San Antonio Park Police. In the 5 mile stretch, there are going to be about 20 chutes. You could try to portage around them, but it would make for a tough trip. Scraping bottom in the river is likely unless paddlers are very diligent in following the deepest part of the river throughout their whole trip. Rivers are dynamic moving systems and the San Antonio River has a gravel/ mud bottom that changes after most rain events; there are a few areas where it is always low. The chutes are designed to function during low flows but they do have pretty shallow water in them. Depending on the paddler's weight, hull design, and the water flow, there is a high probability of scraping
Staff with the San Antonio River Authority do not recommend paddling with inflatable craft. Park police have responded to many emergency rescue calls from inflatable crafts failing on the river. Since the headwaters of the river are in an urban area and prone to flash flooding, lots of sharp debris ends up in the river, including mangled shopping carts, and construction debris. That, combined with the often shallow and cloudy water, makes it very hard to see or avoid these hazards. Additionally, the pedestrian bridges are too low for inflatables with passengers to fit under them. Boats made out of plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum have not had the number of rescues due to boat failures that inflatables have on these sections of the San Antonio River. For more details, check out the San Antonio River Authority website at www.sara-tx.org/
What an awesome program y’all got going there... I love seeing this kind of thing.💕
Nice video, I will definitely make it a point to take my kayak down the San Antonio River.
Nice video? Where do you put in? Is there parking for a kayak trailer? Police patrolling? Do you have to go down the chutes? I noticed some paddlers were in Hobies. Don't want to scrape the bottom of my kayak. Hobie rudder and Mirage Drive. I can take put them up. Thank you!
There are over 20 access points along the Mission Reach. Here are details: tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/boat/paddlingtrails/inland/mission_reach/
The first one, at Roosevelt Park, and then taking the trail 5 miles down to Acequia Park is the most commonly done route There is parking at both the sites. The entire Mission Reach is patrolled by San Antonio Park Police.
In the 5 mile stretch, there are going to be about 20 chutes. You could try to portage around them, but it would make for a tough trip.
Scraping bottom in the river is likely unless paddlers are very diligent in following the deepest part of the river throughout their whole trip. Rivers are dynamic moving systems and the San Antonio River has a gravel/ mud bottom that changes after most rain events; there are a few areas where it is always low. The chutes are designed to function during low flows but they do have pretty shallow water in them. Depending on the paddler's weight, hull design, and the water flow, there is a high probability of scraping
Do you allow inflatable kayaks? I have a Sea Eagle. Can go level 3 rapids. Thank you
Staff with the San Antonio River Authority do not recommend paddling with inflatable craft. Park police have responded to many emergency rescue calls from inflatable crafts failing on the river.
Since the headwaters of the river are in an urban area and prone to flash flooding, lots of sharp debris ends up in the river, including mangled shopping carts, and construction debris. That, combined with the often shallow and cloudy water, makes it very hard to see or avoid these hazards.
Additionally, the pedestrian bridges are too low for inflatables with passengers to fit under them.
Boats made out of plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum have not had the number of rescues due to boat failures that inflatables have on these sections of the San Antonio River.
For more details, check out the San Antonio River Authority website at www.sara-tx.org/